Alex Cleary

Pulling Threads

Society EN ↓ 83 episodes

Mostly shit talking, occasionally to great people...

Author

Alex Cleary

Category

Society

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alexcleary.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

#057 - The Story Behind Maple Movement 13.10.2025

His gut shut down, his body gave up — and that’s where Maple Movement began. He wasn’t chasing enlightenment — he was just trying to fix his gut. What started as crippling health issues turned into a full-blown wake-up call that changed everything. Dan from Maple Movement opens up about hitting the wall, rebuilding his body from the ground up, and creating a brand to help others do the same. Check...

#056 - The Wizard, The Bitch & The Big Horse 05.10.2025

We’re back with another round of bloke logic, bad nicknames, and deep chats disguised as bullshit. From why some blokes are “wizards,” others are “bitches,” and who earns the title of “big horse,” this ep is all about the culture that makes Aussie men who they are. Bring your sense of humour, you’ll need it. Have your say: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠⁠

#055 - Should Trans Athletes Hold Women’s Records? 30.09.2025

We kick off with the FKT controversy — a trans athlete breaking the women’s record on the Appalachian Trail — and ask the hard question: should that stand? From there, we shout out this week’s Harry dragging a rowing machine up a mountain, debate whether pissing on the lawn is stingy or smart, and launch a brand-new segment: things that make you a bitch as a man. Have your say: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠...

#054 - When Failure Fuels Growth (and Gambling Drains It) 22.09.2025

What if failure was the missing piece in your growth? In this ep we talk about how to reframe losses, spot the lessons, and keep moving forward when most blokes quit. We discuss what the perfect ratio between failure and momentum is and We also call out the Australian gambling culture, why it feels like fun in the moment but might be quietly destroying young Aussies futures. Have your say: ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@...

#053 - Is It Racist to Fly the Aussie Flag? 15.09.2025

This week we shout out Shane Kent , one of only 64 people to ever complete the brutal Arch to Arc from London to Paris and then dive headfirst into a bigger question: is it racist to fly the Australian flag? Have your say: ⁠ ⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠⁠

#052 - From sparky to house flipper 08.09.2025

From sparky to house flipper making six figures on projects Sam Harper breaks down how he escaped the grind and built his own lane. This episode dives into the risks, the sleepless nights, and the moments he nearly fucked it all up. If you’ve ever thought about trading stability for freedom, you’ll want to hear this story. Have your say: @sammywharper @harper.projects @clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

#051 - The King of the Hill (Pyry Liukkonen) 01.09.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠ @coachpyry

#050 - Huberman was wrong, all time aussie put downs & running he length of the UK 25.08.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#Bonus - Find That Dog 20.08.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#049 - Liam Henderson 18.08.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#048 - Getting arrested & raising 50k 11.08.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#047 - WNBA pay negotiations , fat PT's & couples finances 05.08.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#046 - Search4Hurt Recap 28.07.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#045 - Dead Cow Gully from Brandon Grech's Eyes 22.07.2025

Get strapped in for a masterclass in Back Yard Ultras from one of the best. Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#044 - Creatine scandal, charging wedding guests & Hyrox lovers 14.07.2025

Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#043 - Oldest man to complete an IronMan, 2 years sober & effort of challenges 07.07.2025

This week we're talking about the oldest an to complete an ironman, thoughts on what its been like being sober for the last two years, people parking in front of your house & why the effort it takes to complete is more important than the objective difficulty of the challenge itself Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#042 - Backyard ultra world record, woman's world records & tough guys with tattoos 30.06.2025

Dead Cow Gully set a new world record for the backyard ultra space, A guy who fights his follows, a failed run from Sydney to Brisbane, a successful run from Perth to Sydney & my hot take about guys with tattoos Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#041 - Hyrox is dead, The Hurt We Choose doco & recovery hot take 24.06.2025

This week we're talking about the controversy at Hyrox world championships, the Hardcore Harrys documentary that makes you want to run through a brick wall, my recovery hot takes and an update of dead cow gully. Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠ Shot this episode from my half renovated house, excuse the shit video and probably audio quality.

#040 - Greta Thunberg, Comrades Marathon & male OF 16.06.2025

This week we're talking about Greta Thunberg getting kidnapped, the state of activism in the 21st Century, one psycho who's done Comrades Marathon a staggering amount of times and the male equivalent of female OF business owners. Listen to the history of Comrades here Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#039 - Professionalisaion of 'challenges', Deadcow Gully & another pull up record 09.06.2025

This week we are discussing whether or not we're seeing the professionalisation of fitness challenges, what the dead cow Gully lineup is looking like, BPN's last man standing event & another pull up world record Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#038 - Enhanced games, the toughest ultra in the southern hemisphere & dumb dog owners 03.06.2025

This week we're talking about how the enhance games are breaking world records, how the toughest ultra race in the southern hemisphere is ending and dumb dog owners Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#037 - Chris Griffin's sexist comments and a cheated world record 27.05.2025

Theres a lot of negativity this week going around and today we're diving deep into it. What you see is what you get with the title plus a bit of a carry on from last week. Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#036 - Average aussie savings, double Everest, Facebook marketplace & love letters 19.05.2025

This week we discuss what it's like selling a bus on facebook marketplace, a mad man completing a double Everest, the average Australian savings, love letters and a few other bits and bobs. ⁠Double Everest documentary ⁠ Harry of the week - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@renbaotsen⁠ Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod⁠

#035 - Should you pay for dinner, PT being dogged & a harry running through the desert 12.05.2025

This week we're talking about the Search4Hurt prep, Wings for life world run, a Harry taring it up in regional Australia, whether you should be paying for dinner with your girl, a PT getting absolutely dogged and a few other bits and pieces. Harry of the week - ⁠ @t_rav_mcelligott Have your say - ⁠⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@pt.pod

#034 - Silverchair tickets, MAFS celebes & whether you have to raise money for charity 05.05.2025

Hey legends, this week we're talking about my most recent event Run The Tan, a Silverchair dog act, whether you have to raise money for your events, meeting a MAFS celeb, laps around Singapore & much more. Harry of the week - @the_branniff Have your say - ⁠⁠@clearlyruns⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@pt.pod

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